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Ace Ventura


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Individually yes, but none of the others are huge outsiders like we saw yesterday, so there is certainly a good opportunity to get one or two more through, so I actually think, in terms of a numbers game, it would be slightly disappointing if it was just the two, especially as one of them is guaranteed.

In terms of odds:

Sam 2/7 vs 5/2
Jasmine 11/4 vs 1/4
Eliz 6/5 vs 8/13
Freya 4/7 vs Anna 5/4
Lauryn 1.95 vs 1.65 (no odds on Bet365)
Hep 5/6 vs 5/6

I think the oddsmakers are perhaps over-emphasising Hep after yesterday, and it often is really hard to back up one fantastic eye-catching win with another the next day, but hopefully one of the three Brits with very close odds can make it through.



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No great betting opportinuties today then ! Jasmine lost to Malygina 3 & 5 at Loughborough, so that could be closer than the odds suggest - or not !
It does rather look as though the seeded players will come through today though.

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Agree, Ace, I think Hep's chances are rather over-egged - being evens with a player ranked 655 seems daft (and a good price for Tessa)

However, Tessa didn't have it all her own way against Ava yesterday (although without seeing the match it's difficult to say too much).

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I totally forgot these matches started at 10am.

I was just going to say (before seeing the scores, honest) that Eliz vs Joanna could be interesting, as while obviously just UKPL and pinch of salt etc. Eliz did beat her 1 and 3 less than three weeks. Joanna has improved since then, and had a respectable showing at Loughborough despite exiting fairly early, but that would surely give Eliz confidence.

To be honest, given the opponent, if one of Eliz, Hep, or Lauryn were going to beat seeded opponents and qualify, I would prefer the other two, but it would be really good for Eliz if she could get a notable win, and enter the main draw.

She is up *4-3, and won the last three games, but has work to do on her serve.


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Poor Hep. 2 game points in her opening service game, 5 in her second, another 2 in her third.... bagel.

0-6 *0-0

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Eliz takes the first set 6-3

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And double faults on her game point at the start of the second.

0-1*

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Eliz has taken the first set 6-3, and it totally passed me by that Hep was involved in one of the other two matches currently in play, but while plenty of deuce games, she is struggling at the moment.

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Hep has a game on the board wink



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DF wrote:

Hep has a game on the board wink

 Yeh ! (and I took my 20p off Tess at the end of the first set so Hep can now do am amazing bounce-back) 

Joanna has certainly been a bit patchy of late - allez, Eliz. 



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Coup Droit wrote:
DF wrote:

Hep has a game on the board wink

 Yeh ! (and I took my 20p off Tess at the end of the first set so Hep can now do am amazing bounce-back) 

Joanna has certainly been a bit patchy of late - allez, Eliz. 

I think Joanna could do with a change of direction at this stage of her career wink

Oh and Hep is on her way



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After another 4 game points she gets the hold she has long deserved!

*2-2

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Eliz had won 8 games in a row to lead 6-3 3-0*, but it's now back on serve in the second.

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And Hep does lose, but it was 6-4 in the second set, which is very decent.

The first set score look a little severe.

But the result is clear.

She should be pleased with her showing, though - it's a nice start in adult tennis for a 14 year-old

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Yeah, good effort from Hep, particularly the second set where she was 4-3 up, so not just a case of playing catch up throughout the set. I don't think she gets anything really tangible WTA-wise for it (not that it matters at her age), but a fantastic win yesterday, so a very positive tournament.

Eliz heading into a MTB, 6-3 5-7 (she lost 5 games in a row from 3-0, but got back into it).

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